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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To : Joe Arriola
Chief Administrator/City Manager
FROM : Peter Korinis
Chief Informat
DATE: January 29, 2004
FILE :
SUBJECT : Emergency Extension of Network
Backbone Maintenance Services
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
The contract with the Unisys Corporation for Network Backbone Equipment maintenance
Services, acquired pursuant to RFP 99-00-075R was due to expire January 31, 2004. As such,
the City issued RFP 02-03-158 on July 7, 2003, with proposals due August 4, 2003, in order to
have a new contract in place before the expiration of the existing contract.
A total of three (3) responsive and responsible Proposals were received and evaluated by an
Evaluation Committee. The Committee met and recommended Unisys Corporation as its top -
ranked firm. The City Manager concurred with the recommendation, and this item was presented
for City Commission approval on December 18, 2003. However, at that time, all Proposals were
rejected by the Commission pursuant to resolution CA.14 03-0302 (R-03-1210). As a result, the
issuance of a new RFP was required with modifications to the scope of work. However, by the
time a new contract is in place the existing contract would have expired on January 31, 2004.
The network backbone maintenance services currently provided by Unisys are critical to the
effective operation of the City's network. Unisys has agreed to an extension of said contract on a
month to month basis, for a period up to six (6) months or until a new contract is in place, at the
same terms, conditions, and pricing. It is imperative that services continue to be rendered until a
new contract is in place.
At this time I am seeking an emergency finding authorizing the extension the current City's
contract for Network Backbone Equipment Maintenance Services, from the Unisys Corporation,
5201 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 340, Miami, Fla. 33126 on a month to month basis until a new
contract is in place, for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Funding, in a monthly amount not
to exceed $26,000, is available from the Department of Information Technology account code
001000.460101.6.670 and from the various operating budgets or capital improvement budgets of
various city departments, offices or other entities requiring the budgetary approval of funds to
utilize these services from individual departmental accounts prior to usage.
Joe Arriola
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Emergency Extension
Cast: $26,000 monthly Fundinm: Information Technology Account Code
001000.460101.6.670 and various other accounts
APPROVED / DISAPPROVED:
Joe Arriola
Chief Administrator/
City Manager
JA/PWK/MS
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